Gottlieb iiociistrasser



(No Medal.)

G. HOCHSTRASSER. MATCH AND CIGARETTE BOX.

N0. 596,970, Patented Jan. 4, 1898.

UNITED STATES PATENT price.

GOTTLIEB IIOCHSTRASSER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO ANNIE HUMANN, OF SAME PLACE.

MATCH AND CIGARETTE BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,970, dated January4, 1898.

Application filed May 20, 1893. Serial No. 474,979. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GOTTLIEB I-Iocnsraas- SEE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and use ful Match and CigaretteBox; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel construction in a box for matches andthe like, the object being to provide a box from which the matches,cigarettes, and the like can be partially ejected in an easy manner.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a boxconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevationshowing the position of the two members in ejecting a match. Fig. 3 is aside elevation showing the position of the two members when filling thebox. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the members in detail.

Referringnow to said drawings, A and B indicate the two members of thematch-box, the member A being the box or receptacle for holding thematches and the member 13 being the cover and match-ejector. The twomembers are pivoted together at one end, and in ejecting the matches areto be moved relatively to each other upon such pivotal connection, andtherefore the free ends of said members are curved, such curvature beingthe arc of a circle with such pivot as the center. The pivot 1preferably passes through projections 2 and 3 upon the members A and B,and the cover 13 consists of a flat piece of metal, and at its free endis provided with a flange 11, which overlaps the free end of the box Aand serves to hold such free ends of the members together.

The box A has a back piece 4: and the four side pieces 5, 6, 7, and 8,while the front of the box A is open, except for the inwardlyprojectingflanges 9 and 10 at the upper and lower ends of the box. These flanges 9and 10 project inwardly from the top and bottom end pieces 5 and '7 andserve to retain the matches Within the box. In the top of the box and atone side thereof is an opening to permit the ejection of the matches,and by means of a spring 12, located within the box and pressing againstthe other side of the box and against the matches, the said matches areheld against the side of the box and under the opening in the endthereof. In the bottom piece 7 of the box and opposite the opening forthe ejection of the matches is an opening 13, and a curved slot 14: ismade in the flange 10, leading from said opening 13.

The cover or member 13 is provided at its lower corner, that is locatedadjacent to the opening 13 when the parts are flat against each other,with a lug 15, Fig. at, that stands within said opening 13.

\Vhen the match-box is to be filled, the cover B is swung to the rightfrom the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 3. Theopen side of the box is thus exposed and by compressing the spring 12the matches can be inserted, and the spring will press them against theother side of the box. The cover B is then swung back to the positionshown in Fig. 1. hen a match is to be ejected, the box can be simplyheld between the thumb and first finger,and then by moving the cover Bto the position shown in Fig. 2 the lug 15 passes into the box throughthe slot 14 and encounters the end of the match held against the sidepiece 8 of the box, and this match will be pushed upwardly through theopening 16 in the upper end of the box, where it can be removed. Theparts can then bereturned to the position shown in Fig. 1, and thespring 12 presses another match into position to be ejected.

It is obvious that the box can be made to contain other articles, suchas cigarettes and the like, and that various mechanical changes can bemade without departing from my in vention.

I claim as my invention- 1. A box of the kind specified comprising twomembers A and B of approximately the same size and shape pivotedtogether near one end by a transverse pivot, whereby the members slideupon each other, said member A consisting of a box open. at one side andhaving an opening at one end for the passage of matches, and providedwith a spring for pressing matches toward the side of the box at whichsaid opening is located, and said member B consisting of a fiat plate orcover located over the open side of said box to close the same andprovided with a lug extending into the box opposite the opening in theend thereof, and adapted to engage a match and push the same throughsaid opening in the end thereof, substantially as described.

2. A box of the kind specified, comprising a box or member A open at oneside, an opening in the end of said box, a spring for pressing matchesor the like toward the side of said box at which said opening islocated, a cover or memberB movably secured to the open side of said boxor member A and provided with a lug or projection adapted to enter saidbox opposite said opening, and a flange on one of said members embracingsaid other member, substantially as described.

3. A box of the kind specified, comprising a box or member A open at oneside and curved at one end, an opening in one end of said box for theejection of matches and the like, a spring for pressing matches and thelike toward the side of said box at which said opening is located, anopening 13 in the other end of the box and opposite said opening for theejection of matches and the like, a cover or member 13 pivoted at oneend to the open side of said box, a curved flange on the free end ofsaid cover or member B to embrace the curved end of said box or memberA, and a lug or projection on said cover or member 13 to enter saidopening 13, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GOTTLIEB HOOH STRASSER. lVitnesses:

HARRY COBB KENNEDY, RUDOLPH XV. Lo'rz.

